Supreme Court of Georgia, 1915

Richardson v. Hames

Richardson v. Hames
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided April 22, 1915 · Atkinson
143 Ga. 392; 85 S.E. 126; 1915 Ga. LEXIS 454

Richardson v. Hames

Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, J.

Where a plaintiff fails to make out a prima facie ease, a verdict for the defendant should not be directed, but a judgment of non-suit should be entered. The judgment of the court is affirmed, with direction that plaintiif have leave to take a judgment vacating the verdict and substituting a judgment of nonsuit, when the remittitur is made the judgment of the court below. Barnes v. Carter, 120 Ga. 895 (48 S. E. 387) ; Equitable Manufacturing Co. v. Davis, 130 Ga. 67 (60 S. E. 262).

Judgment affirmed, with direction.

All the Justices concur, except Fish, G. J., absent.

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